Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Communication Skills
Leadership Experience
References
Timeline
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BRANDON GRIESHABER

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Hardworking, passionate, and skilled job seeker, focusing on developing additional skills, experiences and building a strong network of individuals for the purposes of furthering ambitions toward academia, public policy, and business.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

VIRACOR-EUROFINS
01.2018 - Current
  • Duties include performing laboratory assays in accordance with Viracor Eurofins standard operating procedures, operating, calibrating and maintaining all laboratory equipment and instruments according to standard operating procedures to ensure quality results, maintaining adequate inventory of supplies, reagents and materials, accepting or rejecting test results in accordance with standard operating procedures, document remedial action, troubleshooting, quality assurance activities and instrument maintenance, adhering to established processing timelines, adhering to all quality and safety standards, and other duties as assigned by management.

LAB TECHNICIAN

AEROTEK/THERMOFICHER SCIENTIFIC
08.2017 - 12.2017
  • Duties included retrieving products from production and bringing products to the Quality Control Lab for testing, testing products with designated protocol, and any other responsibilities given by supervisors.

STUDENT WORKER

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
06.2012 - 05.2015
  • Duties included declaring Major/Minor Forms for students, processing address and name changes, scanning documents to be filed electronically, filing student information folders, mailing Major/Minor Forms to advisors, departments, and students, and assisting in any other requests made by the Registrar.

INTERN

NORTHWEST HEALTH SERVICES
05.2014 - 07.2014
  • Assisted in renewal of federal grant, attended HIPPA meetings with surrounding clinics, and observed administrative meetings and NHS programs.

STUDENT RESEARCHER

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Duties included working with a team of eight students to optimize metabolic pathway in E.coli bacteria through the process of Programmed Evolution.

SERVER

WHISKEY CREEK BAR AND GRILL
03.2012 - 07.2012
  • Duties included greeting guests, serving food, preparing food, maintaining a clean and healthy restaurant environment, assisting in any other requests by management.

SERVER ASSISTANT

TEXAS ROADHOUSE
10.2011 - 03.2012
  • Duties included cleaning tables and bathrooms, maintaining a clean restaurant, stocking restaurant supplies, assisting servers, and assisting in any other requests by management.

HOST

WHISKEY CREEK BAR AND GRILL
01.2009 - 10.2011
  • Duties included greeting and seating guests while providing a positive and healthy restaurant atmosphere, maintaining a clean restaurant, taking to-go food orders, and cleaning tables, as well as assisting in any other requests by management.

Education

Master of Science - Microbiology

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
05.2024

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND BIOSCIENCES
KANSAS CITY, MO
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
ST. JOSEPH, MO
05.2015

Skills

  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Organization
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Networking
  • Efficient Laboratory Skills
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Biosaftey Level 3 Procedures and Safety Compliance

Communication Skills

Experience with presenting to large and small groups in both formal and informal settings. Presentations topics include science, medical, and public health.

Leadership Experience

Experience with managing and guiding groups and teams, as well as orchestrating fund-raising events for college organizations.

References

  • AMY BERG, LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER, EUROFINS VIRACOR LABORATORIES, 816-305-1050
  • DR. JIANMING QIU, MICROBIOLOGY, MOLECULAR GENETICS AND IMMUNOLOGY PROFESSOR, MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, 913-588-7012, JQIU@KUMC.EDU
  • DR. TODD ECKDAHL, BIOLOGY PROFESSOR/RESEARCH ADVISOR, MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, 1-816-271-5873, ECKDAHL@MISSOURIWESTERN.EDU
  • ROSE ANN PEARL, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR/SUPERVISOR, MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, 1-816-724-0251

Timeline

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

VIRACOR-EUROFINS
01.2018 - Current

LAB TECHNICIAN

AEROTEK/THERMOFICHER SCIENTIFIC
08.2017 - 12.2017

INTERN

NORTHWEST HEALTH SERVICES
05.2014 - 07.2014

STUDENT RESEARCHER

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
05.2013 - 05.2014

STUDENT WORKER

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
06.2012 - 05.2015

SERVER

WHISKEY CREEK BAR AND GRILL
03.2012 - 07.2012

SERVER ASSISTANT

TEXAS ROADHOUSE
10.2011 - 03.2012

HOST

WHISKEY CREEK BAR AND GRILL
01.2009 - 10.2011

Master of Science - Microbiology

University of Kansas Medical Center

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND BIOSCIENCES

Bachelor of Science - Biology

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BRANDON GRIESHABER